Lomax, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lomax, Illinois
Village
Location of Lomax in Henderson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Township	Lomax
Area
• Total	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	404
• Density	339.78/sq mi (131.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	61454
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-44381
GNIS feature ID	2398467
Wikimedia Commons	Lomax, Illinois

Lomax is a small village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. It's a part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, about 404 people lived there. This was a bit less than the 454 people counted in 2010.

Geography of Lomax

Lomax is located in the southwestern part of Henderson County. Illinois Route 96 goes right through the village. This road can take you about 5 miles (8 km) east to Illinois Route 94 near Terre Haute. It also goes about 6 miles (10 km) southwest to Dallas City, which is along the Mississippi River.

The village of Lomax covers a total area of about 1.19 square miles (3.08 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.

People in Lomax

This section tells you about the people who live in Lomax. It includes information like how many people live there and their ages.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Lomax has changed a lot over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:

Lomax Population in 2020

In 2020, there were 404 people living in Lomax. These people lived in 174 households, and 132 of these were families. The village had about 340 people per square mile (131 people per square kilometer). There were also 197 housing units in total.

Most of the people in Lomax were White (about 95.30%). A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds (1.73%) or from two or more races (2.72%). About 4.95% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Out of the 174 households in Lomax:

• About 31.6% had children under 18 living with them.
• About 62.07% were married couples living together.
• About 11.49% were led by a female householder without a husband.
• About 24.14% were not families (meaning people living alone or with roommates).

About 18.97% of all households had someone living alone. And 6.90% of households had someone 65 years or older living by themselves. The average household had 2.46 people, and the average family had 2.16 people.

Age Distribution

The people in Lomax come from different age groups:

• About 18.9% were under 18 years old.
• About 10.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 24% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 27.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 19.7% were 65 years or older.

The average age of people in Lomax was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were about 83.8 males.

Income and Poverty

The average income for a household in Lomax was $41,250. For families, the average income was $48,750. Men generally earned more, with a median income of $61,406, compared to $21,250 for women. The average income per person in the village was $24,103.

About 19.7% of families and 21.6% of all people in Lomax lived below the poverty line. This included 62.0% of those under 18 years old. No one aged 65 or older was living below the poverty line.

Transportation in Lomax

Even though Lomax is a small village, important train lines pass through it.

The Southwest Chief train, run by Amtrak, travels between Los Angeles and Chicago. This train goes through Lomax on BNSF tracks. However, it does not stop in Lomax. If you want to catch this train, the nearest station is in Fort Madison, about 15 miles (24 km) to the west.

Another train, the California Zephyr, has a stop in Burlington. Burlington is about 13 miles (21 km) north of Lomax.

See also

• In Spanish: Lomax (Illinois) para niños